Indian Classical Dance: The Renaissance and Beyond

Launch of renowned dance critic, Leela Venkataraman’s new book (New Delhi 2015: Niyogi Books)

 

AT 17:30

Navadarshanam

Group choreography presented by Senior dancers of Natya Vriksha Dance Company

Artists – Sneha Chakradhar, Divya Saluja, Sharanya Chandran, R. Amritha Sruthi and Radhika Kathal

 

AT 19:00

Film - Vara: A Blessing (96 min; 2013; dvd; English)

A film by Khyentse Norbu

 

Recipient of the Tribeca Online Film Festival Best Feature Film Award, Tribeca Film Festival 2014

 

Geeta Chandran essays the role of a devadasi who along with her young daughter find themselves on the fringes of society, struggling to make ends meet. Set against the lush countryside in an Indian village not yet caught up with the modern world, Vara a Blessing seamlessly intertwines the vivid dream worlds of Hindu gods, classical Bharatanatyam dance, and music.  A timeless story of love and devotion